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Dropsy

Dropsy Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Dropsy? [n] swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dropsy: edema \| hydrops \| oedema Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dropsy: abscess \| ague \| anemia \| ankylosis \| anoxia \| apnea \| asphyxiation \| asthma \| ataxia \| atrophy \| backache \| bleeding \| blennorhea \| bloat \| bloatedness \| bloating \| blowing up \| cachexia \| cachexy \| chill \| chills \| colic \| constipation \| convulsion \| coughing \| cyanosis \| diarrhea \| diastole \| dilatation \| dilation \| distension \| dizziness \| dysentery \| dyspepsia \| dyspnea \| edema \| emaciation \| fainting \| fatigue \| fever \| fibrillation \| flatulence \| flatulency \| flatus \| flux \| gassiness \| growth \| hemorrhage \| high blood pressure \| hydrops \| hypertension \| hypotension \| icterus \| indigestion \| inflammation \| inflation \| insomnia \| intumescence \| itching \| jaundice \| labored breathing \| low blood pressure \| lumbago \| marasmus \| meteorism \| nasal discharge \| nausea \| necrosis \| pain \| paralysis \| pruritus \| puff \| puffiness \| puffing \| rash \| rheum \| sclerosis \| seizure \| shock \| skin eruption \| sneezing \| sore \| spasm \| stretching \| swell \| swellage \| swelling \| swollenness \| tabes \| tachycardia \| tumefaction \| tumescence \| tumidity \| tumidness \| tumor \| turgescence \| turgidity \| turgidness \| tympanism \| tympany \| upset stomach \| vertigo \| vomiting \| wasting \| windiness See Also \| anasarca \| chemosis \| lump \| lymphedema \| papilledema \| puffiness \| scleredema \| swelling Dropsy In Webster's Dictionary \Drop"sy\, n.; pl. {Dropsies}. [OE. dropsie, dropesie, OF. idropisie, F. hydropisie, L. hydropisis, fr. Gr. ? dropsy, fr. ? water. See {Water}, and cf. {Hydropsy}.] (Med.) An unnatural collection of serous fluid in any serous cavity of the body, or in the subcutaneous cellular tissue. --Dunglison.

Dropsy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dropsy?

[n] swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dropsy: edema | hydrops | oedema

Dropsy In Webster's Dictionary

\Drop"sy\, n.; pl. {Dropsies}. [OE. dropsie, dropesie,
OF. idropisie, F. hydropisie, L. hydropisis, fr. Gr. ?
dropsy, fr. ? water. See {Water}, and cf. {Hydropsy}.] (Med.)
An unnatural collection of serous fluid in any serous cavity
of the body, or in the subcutaneous cellular tissue.
--Dunglison.

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